indicator does not work

 
hi i just downloaded indicators but they do not open up in my charts on mt4. 

nothing happens when i run them

am i doing something wrong?

 
Probably.
 
i have the exact same indicator on my other mt4 platform but on this it doesnt work. 

what could i have done wrong?
 
supercallim: do not open up in my charts on mt4. am i doing something wrong

Yes, Why did you post your MT4 question in the Root / MT5 General section instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page?)
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Next time post in the correct place. The moderators will likely move this thread there soon.

Control-I and verify it is actually on the chart.

 
whroeder1:

Yes, Why did you post your MT4 question in the Root / MT5 General section instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page?)
          General rules and best pratices of the Forum. - General - MQL5 programming forum
Next time post in the correct place. The moderators will likely move this thread there soon.

Control-I and verify it is actually on the chart.

hi sorry i did not know okay will do next time.

i pressed ctrl l but the volume indocator came out instead
 
I wrote "Control-I" not "Control-L"
 
whroeder1:
I wrote "Control-I" not "Control-L"
oh okay got it. but i dont see my indicator. even after adding it. what should i do next to troubleshoot?
 
the custom indicator is in my indicators’ folder. but when i drag on drop into my chart. nothing happens
 
supercallim: i dont see my indicator. even after adding it.

Then you didn't add it. Have you compiled it? Did you look in the journal and expert tabs?

 
whroeder1:

Then you didn't add it. Have you compiled it? Did you look in the journal and expert tabs?

pardon me but how do i compile and what should i be doing in the journal and expert tabs?

sorry im totally unfamiliar with this